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Well, the inlay on the bezel (with the numbers) is pristine, but highly-polished bevels on the edges are a bit scuffed. The side of the case opposite the crown is badly scuffed due to my awful habit of forgetting about my huge swiss watch while walking through doors (and clipping the door jamb while walking through). The horns and lugs look great, since the Seamaster cases have a brushed finish with highly polished beveled accents (which are the best finishes for hiding scuffs). In general, the Seamaster GMT has been more resistant to scuffing than the Seamaster Pro that I owned previously (until February); This is simply the impression that I get: Perhaps the Bond Seamaster had more of a satin finish on the bracelet, which showed wear more readily? I'm not sure.
Regarding that SeMP, I also somehow managed to give one of the horns (lugs) a huge, ugly gouge... I'm not sure how exactly that happened, although I suspect that I clipped it with my leatherman's needle-nose pliers while attempting to size the bracelet with pliers and a bent paper-clip... VERY mis-advised, but effective (watch those bushings). I wouldn't do it like that again, but would instead invest in one of those screw-type tools available on e-Bay for under $20.
Take all this testimony with a grain of salt... I buy quality, and properly care for my possessions, but all my possessions are there to serve me (not the opposite), and I refuse to baby and pamper so rugged and tough a watch. As I mentioned in another post... a watch case (embellishments notwithstanding) is designed to protect the movement... if it takes some punishment, well, that's it's bloody job.
